Oil PCs - cooling

AHarvey · 11 Jul 2008 at 13:57

Hi all,

I am sure that most of you have seen the PC's running in oil instead of having conventional fans or water cooling.

Is this really an acceptable way of cooling?

Bro-in-law wants a new PC and wants it overclocked, never done it myself before so it is all new. I want to go with water cooling, he isn't fussed but asked me to look at this oil cooling.

Tbh, we used to have an old fashioned chip pan, the constant heating of the oil used to leave everything smelling quite nasty! Is this an issue with the oil PC's? Do you have to change the oil on occasion?

I haven't been able to find anything about anyone running a PC like this for long periods of time!

mrthingyx · 11 Jul 2008 at 14:04

Don't do it.

It's fine for a bit of fun with a load of components that can be chucked after a while but not a practical solution in the slightest.

Breezy · 11 Jul 2008 at 14:09

mrthingyx said:
Don't do it.

It's fine for a bit of fun with a load of components that can be chucked after a while but not a practical solution in the slightest.

what he said is the truth. Dont do it

neoboy · 11 Jul 2008 at 15:07

Good results but not practical and it does smell.

Monkey Puzzle · 11 Jul 2008 at 15:11

mrthingyx said:
Don't do it.

It's fine for a bit of fun with a load of components that can be chucked after a while but not a practical solution in the slightest.

x2

misterPK · 11 Jul 2008 at 15:13

Chips and oil?? Next thing you know someone will be using a fish as a cooler....

PK!

Crashgate3 · 11 Jul 2008 at 15:30

Badum-tish!

wellibob · 11 Jul 2008 at 15:34

yes, best way to cool a pc, is still "dont switch it on !"

oceaness · 11 Jul 2008 at 15:48

Or if your really daring you can use H2O

matt100 · 11 Jul 2008 at 15:56

if you don't like the smell you can use baby oil but I would agree with those who said don't do it unless just for fun with messing about.

For example the baby oil one I contributed towards was something like a P3 with onboard gfx that was done as a proof of concept and not much more.

I wouldn't dream of dunking anything decent in there purely because once it's in, its covered in oil and there's sod all you can do to undo that.

AHarvey · 11 Jul 2008 at 16:22

Thanks, pretty much confirmed what I thought but at least now I can show him this thread

Amnesia · 11 Jul 2008 at 16:39

i say go ahead and do it.....but just make sure you video the whole thing.
it can be quite funny watching clips like that.

domthecondom · 11 Jul 2008 at 16:42

once you deep fry the mobo, please send it to me, in a Mc donalds fries bag

manveruppd · 12 Jul 2008 at 16:59

You're all doing it wrong - you have to dip it in batter first!

While we're on the subject, why don't you try watercooling as well?